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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India (1910–1936) who gave up his German titles during World War I.
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- noun King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
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Examples
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The rest of the wrinkled papers on the table bear the likeness of King George V, which is why it takes Rose a moment to register the fact of three thousand dollars in hundreds.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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The rest of the wrinkled papers on the table bear the likeness of King George V, which is why it takes Rose a moment to register the fact of three thousand dollars in hundreds.
Fall On Your Knees Macdonald Ann-Marie 1996
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On 22 June, a year after he succeeded his father Edward VII to the throne, George V was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
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Alkazi Foundation for the Arts/Associated Press On Dec. 12, 1911, King George V made a surprise announcement that Delhi would be the new capital of India.
Delhi: Then and Now 2011
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Its name may not conjure up blazing sunshine and swaying palms, but its mild climate earned it the royal name "Regis", granted by George V after he convalesced there in 1929.
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A century ago, Britain's King George V, who came to India to be crowned Emperor, made a surprise announcement that Delhi would be the new capital of India.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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The best is the unbelievably small elephant automaton presented to George V by his family for Christmas, 1929.
A Palace's Small Treasures Paul Levy 2011
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Michael Steele/Getty Images Pictured, a cricket match being played in front of India Gate and the empty canopy where the statue of King George V used to stand, October 2008.
Delhi: Then and Now 2011
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So, too, did George V, but his German name became embarrassing.
Hugh Muir's diary 2012
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Homai Vyarawalla/Alkazi Collection of Photography A marble statue of King George V stood inside a canopy opposite India Gate until the late 1960s, when it was moved to its current spot in Coronation Park.
Delhi: Then and Now 2011
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